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Photo: Anthony Smith Reveals X-Ray Of Broken Hand, Set For Surgery

Anthony Smith got the biggest win of his career when he submitted Alexander Gustafsson at UFC Stockholm this past weekend (Sat. June 1, 2019). However, it didn’t come easy. Smith claimed in the post-fight interview that he had broken his left hand earlier on in the fight. Nonetheless, he persevered and managed to come away […]

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Anthony Smith got the biggest win of his career when he submitted Alexander Gustafsson at UFC Stockholm this past weekend (Sat. June 1, 2019). However, it didn’t come easy.

Smith claimed in the post-fight interview that he had broken his left hand earlier on in the fight. Nonetheless, he persevered and managed to come away with a fourth-round win. And while appearing on “The Ariel Helwani MMA Show” on Monday, “Lionheart” shared a photo of the x-ray of his hand:

“It’s not good, it’s swollen like a softball,” Smith said (via MMA Mania) “It’s pretty bad, it’s probably the worst broken hand I’ve ever had … This’ll be like my sixth or seventh, I think two on this hand before but not in the same place. And I’ve had several surgeries on my right hand.

”I think I said initially it happened in the first round, but it actually happened in the second. It was a big overhand left, it must have hit him right on the top of the forehead … I knew right away, as soon as I landed the punch I felt the pop and I went to open and close my hand and I could feel the clicking and the bones moving around in the hand.”

Smith will likely need some time away from the Octagon, but he certainly deserves it. After all, he’s fought eight times since 2018 and had a quick turnaround for this fight after getting out-pointed by Jon Jones in March. One thing is for sure – Smith is here to stay in the top light heavyweight ranks.

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Anthony Smith to Have Surgery on Broken Hand

Anthony Smith’s plan for a voluntary break suddenly became involuntary, with the UFC Stockholm main event winner set to have surgery on a broken hand suffered during his victory over Alexander Gustaffson last Saturday. Smith revealed the news earlier t…

Anthony Smith’s plan for a voluntary break suddenly became involuntary, with the UFC Stockholm main event winner set to have surgery on a broken hand suffered during his victory over Alexander Gustaffson last Saturday. Smith revealed the news earlier today on The Ariel Helwani MMA Show (Transcript via MMA Fighting): “I think I jinxed myself,” […]

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UFC Stockholm Salaries: Jimi Manuwa Tops Everyone

The Swedish Athletic Commission has released the fighter salaries for the UFC Stockholm event which took place over the weekend (Sat. June 1, 2019). Some of the card’s top-tier talents left Sweden with some major cash. Alexander Gustafsson vs. Anthony Smith in a light heavyweight bout headlined the show, which saw Smith score the submission […]

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The Swedish Athletic Commission has released the fighter salaries for the UFC Stockholm event which took place over the weekend (Sat. June 1, 2019).

Some of the card’s top-tier talents left Sweden with some major cash. Alexander Gustafsson vs. Anthony Smith in a light heavyweight bout headlined the show, which saw Smith score the submission win.

Rounding out the six bouts main card was Aleksandar Rakic vs. Jimi Manuwa in a light heavyweight bout, Makwan Amirkhani and Chris Fishgold at featherweight, Damir Hadzovic vs. Christos Giagos in a lightweight tilt, and featherweights Sung Bin Jo vs. Daniel Teymur.

UFC Stockholm (also known as UFC on ESPN+ 11) took place from the Ericsson Globe in Stockholm, Sweden. The main card aired on ESPN+ at 1 P.M. ET. The preliminary card aired on ESPN 2 at 10 A.M. ET.

UFC Stockholm Salaries

Manuwa topped the list with $130,000, as Smith followed with $119,000, and Leonardo Santos with $103,000

The full payouts include the following, courtesy of MMA Manifest:

  • Jimi Manuwa: $130,000 ($120,000 to show, $10,000 fight week incentive pay)
  • Anthony Smith: $119,000 ($27,000 to show, $27,000 win bonus, $50,000 Performance of the Night bonus, $15,000 fight week incentive pay)
  • Leonardo Santos: $103,000 ($24,000 to show, $24,000 win bonus, $50,000 Performance of the Night, $5,000 fight week incentive pay)
  • Makwan Amirkhani: $91,000 ($18,000 to show, $18,000 win bonus, $50,000 Performance of the Night bonus, $5,000 fight week incentive pay)
  • Aleksandar Rakic: $86,000 ($16,000 to show, $16,000 win bonus, $50,000 Performance of the Night, $4,000 fight week incentive pay)
  • Alexander Gustafsson: $73,000 ($58,000 to show, $15,000 fight week incentive pay)
  • Lina Lansberg: $45,000 ($20,000 to show, $20,000 win bonus, $5,000 fight week incentive pay)
  • Devin Clark: $37,000 ($16,000 to show, $16,000 win bonus, $5,000 fight week incentive pay)
  • Tonya Evinger:   $33,500 ($30,000 to show, $3,500 fight week incentive pay)
  • Christos Giagos: $33,000 ($14,000 to show, $14,000 win bonus, $5,000 fight week incentive pay)
  • Frank Camacho: $28,000 ($12,000 to show, $12,000 win bonus, $4,000 fight week incentive pay)
  • Joel Alvarez: $27,500 ($12,000 to show, $12,000 win bonus, $3,500 fight week incentive pay)
  • Stevie Ray: $27,000 ($22,000 to show, $5,000 fight week incentive pay)
  • Daniel Teymur: $24,000 ($10,000 to show, $10,000 win bonus, $4,000 fight week incentive pay)
  • Sergey Khandozhko: $23,500 ($10,000 to show, $10,000 win bonus, $3,500 fight week incentive pay)
  • Bea Malecki: $23,500 ($10,000 to show, $10,000 win bonus, $3,500 fight week incentive pay)
  • Nick Hein: $23,000 ($18,000 to show, $5,000 fight week incentive pay)
  • Damir Hadzovic: $21,000 ($16,000 to show, $5,000 fight week incentive pay)
  • Chris Fishgold: $15,500 ($12,000 to show, $3,500 fight week incentive pay)
  • Darko Stosic: $15,500 ($12,000 to show, $3,500 fight week incentive pay)
  • Sung Bin Jo: $13,500 ($10,000 to show, $3,500 fight week incentive pay)
  • Rostem Akman: $13,500 ($10,000 to show, $3,500 fight week incentive pay)
  • Duda Santana: $13,500 ($10,000 to show, $3,500 fight week incentive pay)
  • Danilo Belluardo: $13,500 ($10,000 to show, $3,500 fight week incentive pay)

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Anthony Smith: Gustafsson Should Not Retire Because of Me

Anthony Smith doesn’t believe losing to him should warrant the retirement of any fighter, including Alexander Gustafsson. In the main event of UFC Stockholm, Anthony Smith submitted Gustafsson in the fourth round via rear-naked choke and, in effect, se…

Anthony Smith doesn’t believe losing to him should warrant the retirement of any fighter, including Alexander Gustafsson. In the main event of UFC Stockholm, Anthony Smith submitted Gustafsson in the fourth round via rear-naked choke and, in effect, sent Gustafsson into retirement. Smith entered the fight as a sizable underdog and, as has been a […]

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Anthony Smith ‘Still Chasing’ Jon Jones Rematch Following Win Over Gustafsson

Former UFC light heavyweight title challenger Anthony Smith’s goal remains the same — challenging Jon Jones once again. Smith got the biggest win of his career when he upset Alexander Gustafsson with a fourth-round submission win at UFC Stockholm on Saturday. The win will move him above “The Mauler” in the rankings to No. 2 […]

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Former UFC light heavyweight title challenger Anthony Smith’s goal remains the same — challenging Jon Jones once again.

Smith got the biggest win of his career when he upset Alexander Gustafsson with a fourth-round submission win at UFC Stockholm on Saturday.

The win will move him above “The Mauler” in the rankings to No. 2 at least. But having only lost to Jones in March, Smith is unlikely to get another title shot soon. But that doesn’t mean he’s not targeting a rematch in the future.

“I’ll tell you the same thing I’ve told Jon – I’ll see you again,” Smith told reporters (via MMA Junkie). “And that’s what I’m working toward. I’m working toward the fight with Jon. I want to get back to the title shot, and that’s the goal. So whatever that looks like when I come back, I’ll figure out this hand injury and go from there. I wouldn’t still be here if I wasn’t chasing Jon Jones.

“I think it’s [Gustafsson] absolutely the biggest (win) of my career, probably the one I’m most proud of, just because of what happened in my last fight. Typically, guys that come off of title losses don’t bounce back like that.”

Well-Earned Rest For Smith

Smith suffered a broken hand in his win over Gustafsson and was also carrying undisclosed injuries heading into the bout.

Given the state of the division, he now plans on taking the summer off and recovering after making a quick turnaround following his loss to Jones.

“I can just sit at the top and let those guys fight it out,” Smith added. “I’m going to hang out up here for a while and we’ll see what it looks like later on.”

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Anthony Smith Not Satisfied With Win Over Gustafsson

Anthony Smith is not satisfied with his victory over Alexander Gustafsson in the main event of UFC Stockholm. That is because he will not be satisfied until he has an opportunity at redemption against reigning light heavyweight champion Jon Jones after…

Anthony Smith is not satisfied with his victory over Alexander Gustafsson in the main event of UFC Stockholm. That is because he will not be satisfied until he has an opportunity at redemption against reigning light heavyweight champion Jon Jones after losing to Jones at UFC 235 (transcript via MMA Junkie): “Well, not completely, which […]

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